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St. Pete Beach asks staff to craft hardship plan for storm-related permit fees
Summary
After extended debate, the commission asked staff to return with a capped hardship program and cost analysis to ease permit fees for certain homeowners recovering from storms Helene and Milton; staff flagged FEMA reimbursement and operational complexity for retroactive rebates.
Commissioner Maldonado asked the commission to consider reducing or waiving storm-related permit fees for homeowners still recovering from the back-to-back storms, noting residents who have delayed permits face financial hardship. "I'd like the support of the commission to extend storm-related permit fee relief to June 30 to coincide with the after-the-fact permit fees," Maldonado said.
Community development director Laura Canary…
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